US deserves judgment

Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 2:22 p.m.

Editor: This country came to be because people came here to escape religious persecution, but then how would people of this era know anything about that since anything to do with our God has been deleted from today's historical textbooks. Others like the Spanish came to rob, pillage and plunder, but America was founded by those who wished to be free to worship God, so our country's foundation was based upon our constitutional right to worship God as we choose.

Yet today, you cannot mention God's name in any public arena, and there are those who want us to accept things that God opposes as being their constitutional right. If God said that homosexuality is a sin, then it is still sin. Just because America no longer has any concept of morality, sin is no less sin, and wrong is still wrong.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, and our land of the free and home of the brave has become a nation worthy of judgment from God. If you don't believe me, just look around you at the disasters coming day by day. Know this: Unless you repent and turn from your wicked ways, sin will destroy you.

Dear Christian brother and sister, do not accept what the world calls permissible as being right, and never let them cause you to disavow those beliefs instilled in you by the word of God. Yes, you will suffer persecution. If they killed Jesus and all the apostles excepting John whom they tried to kill, then are you any better than they to suffer persecution? In this past year, over 200,000 people were killed because of their testimony of Jesus Christ being their Lord.

Remember: You are not of the world just as Jesus was not of the world. He said that in this world you will suffer tribulations, but be of good cheer because he has overcome the world. Since Jesus lives in you, you, too, shall also be an overcomer.

Also know that they who trouble you shall suffer God's judgment when he comes to give the ungodly the reward that they so richly deserve. God is no respecter of persons, and even as a just God has rewards for the righteous, he will also dispense justice for all those who sin and call evil good and good evil. Judgment is coming, so live according to God's law, which is written in your heart when Jesus lives in you. Enjoy him and overcome evil with good for you are the light of the world, and no one can see Jesus unless they see him in you.

<p>Editor: This country came to be because people came here to escape religious persecution, but then how would people of this era know anything about that since anything to do with our God has been deleted from today's historical textbooks. Others like the Spanish came to rob, pillage and plunder, but America was founded by those who wished to be free to worship God, so our country's foundation was based upon our constitutional right to worship God as we choose.</p><p>Yet today, you cannot mention God's name in any public arena, and there are those who want us to accept things that God opposes as being their constitutional right. If God said that homosexuality is a sin, then it is still sin. Just because America no longer has any concept of morality, sin is no less sin, and wrong is still wrong.</p><p>Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, and our land of the free and home of the brave has become a nation worthy of judgment from God. If you don't believe me, just look around you at the disasters coming day by day. Know this: Unless you repent and turn from your wicked ways, sin will destroy you.</p><p>Dear Christian brother and sister, do not accept what the world calls permissible as being right, and never let them cause you to disavow those beliefs instilled in you by the word of God. Yes, you will suffer persecution. If they killed Jesus and all the apostles excepting John whom they tried to kill, then are you any better than they to suffer persecution? In this past year, over 200,000 people were killed because of their testimony of Jesus Christ being their Lord.</p><p>Remember: You are not of the world just as Jesus was not of the world. He said that in this world you will suffer tribulations, but be of good cheer because he has overcome the world. Since Jesus lives in you, you, too, shall also be an overcomer.</p><p>Also know that they who trouble you shall suffer God's judgment when he comes to give the ungodly the reward that they so richly deserve. God is no respecter of persons, and even as a just God has rewards for the righteous, he will also dispense justice for all those who sin and call evil good and good evil. Judgment is coming, so live according to God's law, which is written in your heart when Jesus lives in you. Enjoy him and overcome evil with good for you are the light of the world, and no one can see Jesus unless they see him in you.</p><p>Marvin P. Callahan</p><p>Lexington</p>